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Lawrence Technological University

Taylor_road
Jennifer Swisher
27
Winner Taylor TAYLOR 1-0 , 1
12
Lawrence Tech LAWRENCE 0-1 , 0
Winner
Taylor TAYLOR
1-0 , 1
27
Final
12
Lawrence Tech LAWRENCE
0-1 , 0
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TAYLOR Taylor 0 3 10 14 27
LAWRENCE Lawrence Tech 0 6 0 6 12

Game Recap: Football |

Blue Devils Stumble in Second Half, Fall 27-12 to Taylor

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The Lawrence Technological University football team held a 6-3 halftime lead in their season opener but a strong second half by the Taylor University Trojans allowed them to head home with a 27-12 road win on Saturday night.

First Half
  • The teams each fumbled on their first possessions before exchanging punts in a scoreless first quarter
  • A DeMarcus Bush forced fumble gave LTU the ball on Taylor's 32, and three plays later Tyler Kulka found CJ Thompson for a 17-yd TD pass
  • After an LTU punt, Taylor drove it to the LTU 1-yard line but a 3-yd TFL by Mitch Waters left the Trojans to settle for a field goal as time expired with LTU ahead 6-3.
Second Half:
  • The Trojans began the third with another field goal drive before the Blue Devils' 9-play possession was thwarted by a low shotgun snap, that resulted in a 22-yard loss as LTU once again had to punt.
  • On the next play, the Trojans running back broke free for a 64-yard run down to the LTU 1-yd line before punching one in from 4 yards out to go ahead 13-6.
  • LTU moved the ball to midfield on its next possession but turned the ball over on downs after an unsuccessful 4th & 8.
  • After a first down pass interference on LTU, the Taylor back scampered for a 35-yard TD run to open up a two-touchdown lead, 20-6.
  • LTU began the next drive with a Kulka 38-yard pass to Jaden Rembert to get inside Taylor territory at the 45. But after three incompletions, the Blue Devils turned the ball over after a 4th & 10 sack at midfield.
  • Taylor capitalized on the short field as it ran the ball the rest of the way for another TD score to go up 27-6.
  • LTU fought till the end with a 12-play drive that culminated in a 14-yd TD strike to Thompson for his second score of the night with 1:33 left as the Trojans ran out the clock for a 27-12 victory.
Inside the Numbers:
284 - Passing yards for Kulka,
264 - Rushing yards for Taylor for a 5.5 per carry average
9 rec, 102 yds for Jalen Wallace
6 rec, 63 yds 2 TDs for Thompson
 
What's Next:
 
Lawrence Tech will get back to work before heading to Ave Maria (Fla.) on September 3rd.
 
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